Thanks for your consideration elP. The sad truth seems to be that in the minds of such perpetrators there may be normal thought processes going on . The accounts given are quite often matter of fact in the telling; I wanted to emulate that. The typical type does not really stand out in a crowd.

Thanks Jeff - you may be right there!

Cheers Col . Sorry mate, my mind can play tricks - I simply thought of an eye and a spoon, then fleshed it out!
Often the writing itself is my inspiration.

The way you put it, its seems like something anyone should contemplate..I mean, how to handle the anti-climax. Maybe someone whose purpose is so driven by the lead-up to the act could gain as much or more satisfaction through some other "comparable" endeavor. He/she must feel so wasted.